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That is what caught my eye and got me curious.. I did a search here but nothing came up so I asked....That is a great deal! I haven't tried alabaster fragrances but I have read that they are good so that excites me.... Thanks for your input! Emily

Has anyone purchased scents from here? Was just looking around and found this and was wondering? TIA! Emily

Thanks so much for your input... this is my first blend so I am playing. The 70/30 is using smaller wicking than just the 464.. I thought up the Eco 10 cause that wick worked great in a widemouth pint jar with the 464..Still not sure about a starting point but thanks for input! Emily

Thanks Kimmeroo!

I have a 10oz emma jar(the ones from walmart) and I have just started testing a blend of 70/30 464/4630.. I just want to try this jar...I am thinking I am going to start with an Eco 10...Do you think this is a good starting point? I have not played around with this blend but for a short time so my guesstimations may not be good. TIA! Emily

IMO the other ways are alot slower. Maybe it is because my eyes are bad. I don't do any mass production but if I did I would still say the wick setter is the way to go. It was very frustrating to me even after I made my pattern paper to still get the wick centered. And the bottom of the jar centering is very important to me! The old way I was doing it is I had a paper pattern of my jar bottom with an x with the middle of the x is to where the wick went. The I used a broke pen tube put my wick in and then still had to eyeball to get center. That just didn't work out for me. Now I pop a wick in the wick setter and put over jar and push! Thats it! JMO, Emily

I got so tired of eyeballing and trying the paper patterns.. I invested in a wick setter... Like 20 dollars and IMO it is well worth it! Emily

I read in a post that it was and copied it down in my notes. I have not actually compared these two though. HTH! Emily

Actually I got the idea from Tootie! So thank you Tootie....from both of us! LOL:highfive: I want to know how that wick does. I have never tested any of those so I am curious. Out of the lx and htp, I would say right now that htp is going to be my choice. But I will probably change my mind when I get some smaller cd's in... Isn't the throw much better with the para added in? I am still testing away....LOL I think I about got the wicking down on the scents I am testing.. Now for more scents...LOL Keep us updated on your developments! Maybe you have candle nose.. Take it to a friends house, do some errands, then run by and check. I tend to find I smell better that way.. Thank goodness my mom and my sister are my neighbors....LOL I want to try the buttered rum.. The next time I order I am going to get a sample. Emily

I would really like your thoughts after you test burn the 50/50...IMO there is a big wicking difference.. But I think my htp's are doing amazing things with my throw in this blend.. Emily

When i first got the 4630 I did an all parafin.. First time.. 6% CS's Mistletoe... My hubby blew it out and opened all the windows and doors... He said it was TOO STRONG... and that was only like a 10 hr cure.... Now that was a knock you on your butt when you open the door throw. LOL I am having a time wicking the pumpkin souffle in the 50/50.. It has been a PITA and still haven't got it.. But I love this scent and the blend so I will keep on testing! I hope you all the best.. And hope you have lots of fun... I love testing.. All my friends love coming to my great smelling house..LOL Emily

If you haven't tried the mac apple before you are going to be pleased! I LOVE that scent it makes my mouth water and I want to eat an apple..LOL....And the wildberry mousse is great.... I have pretty much tried to stick with the 3 leaves but I did try a couple with 2 leaves and they thre pretty good for me too. The BNB is the only one so far that I have tried that didn't throw for me.. The rainwater, smoke and odor eliminator, honeydew melon, cranberry marmalade, honeysucke jasmine, very vanilla and peppermint eucalyptus as well as the mac apple and wildberry mousse all threw Super STRONG for me in 464...There is probably more that I am just forgeting about but those I mentioned are definetly memory burners.. The area I am in really is not sold on soy.. They just want good scents.. I love the 464 but the frosting and ugly tops after the burn was killing me..That was why I tried a blend.. I am so hooked now...LOL I want to keep soy in my blend and no less than 50% because of the burn times and just in case the soy trend comes to my area.. HTH! Emily

Sorry DogMom for getting so off topic in your thread.....:lipsrseal Emily

Well I am still working on it but I have tried 50/50 and then 70soy/30par I REALLY REALLY like the HT using the 50/50 but wetspots is terrible and the CT was not as good but I can use less FO and still get a BETTER HT... The 70/30 HT is good and turns out a terriffic candle as far as no frost, good CT, and nice smooth tops even AFTER burning with no prework but I do think I will have to add more FO to get the throw I want.. I am so undecided as the percentages go but I do know I will not go back to straight soy..and I am leaning more towards the 50/50... My throw was so good and I reached distances I had only read about...LOL Let me know what you think... Emily

I had heard of the cure time but the burn time was totally new to me.. Thanks for replying! Emily

They are all BEAUTIFUL!!!! But Granny's pie crust is my favorite.... Emily

I have not tested any other BNB's however I do have some of this left and I am trying a blend...4630/464 that is awesome....I think I will pour one today and see if it works any better.. With the blend my other great throwers from CS has intensified and I am just thrilled..I do love the OOB and I did love the CT... Would like to know if you guys get good results..and I will try to remember to post mine too.. Emily

I don't know about the buttered rum but the banana nut bread - I could not get a good HT in 464 to save my life.. I tried several different wicks and cure times and just gave up on it.. Sorry I can't be more help but ....... Emily

I was talking candles with a friend today and she said that she always puts her candles in the fridge before burning them to help them last longer...Is this a true fact? I have never heard this and searched a bit but didn't find anything... TIA! Emily

Thanks Jeana...I think I am going to order some and try them.. And a few other kinds too because I like this wax combo and I definetly want to find the best wick.

The cd8 was trying to drown out after a 3 hour burn in the pumpkin but I am going to try the cd10 in the morning...Tootie, I think this just might be the one.... The LX14's in the jj's have a great melt pool but I just know further down in the jar they are going to be too hot.. I want my smaller cd's now but I got to wait a bit before I can order any of those...LOL And I think I am going to pour a couple with a htp52..Any thoughts on this? In the 6oz tins I think I am going to pour some testers with htp52's... The tins are all burning too hot but the pumpkin and I think I am going to try it with a cd8.. Just because it is killing me that I have been so off on this wicking...

My hubby has been wanting a bacon one too.... I think it would be nasty.... YUK!!! I wonder if I made him one of these if it would require me cooking more? LOL I would like to know how dead on they are....

Thanks tootie...I am going to pour another 8oz pumpkin jj with a cd 10 and compare the 8/10... I am going to try the cd7 too but I got to order some of those first. I also want to add and forgot earlier that I will never go back to just soy.. This blend is truly amazing and I think it will be even better when I get the wicking down. Also want to note that the CT is not as good as just the 464 but the HT makes up for it all! I poured some more testers tonight with a 70/30 464/4630 blend....I am curious about this blend too.. I would really like to keep as much soy as possible but I am like you.. The HT will be the deciding factor. Thanks again... Emily

Ok.. I have been testing alot..... scent throw is great! wicks.. well.. the 8oz jj's wicked with LX14 is burning good in all except pumkpkin souffle which I should have known to wick up on... but I do think that they are going to end up burning too hot more towards the end. Any wick suggestions??????? The 6oz tins wicked with the htp73 is burning to hot so I am going down to a htp 62..except the pumpkin souffle which I got to wick up on. Any wick suggestions for this one???? I melted down the 8oz jj w/pumpkin souffle and repoured it with a cd8..At this point I am thinking that will work. And assuming from that..that a cd 5 maybe 6 would be better for the rest of my scents? Thanks for any and all help! Emily

Hi... Here is the link for abbreviations... http://www.craftserver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5492 You will probably be doing alot of reading on this forum and the abbreviations will come in handy! Emily